When you say nothing at all.

Posted January 10, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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If a picture says a thousand words.

So as some in MAGA / GOP claim now that many of their hateful actions are simply because they are all about protecting children from potential abuse – assume they boycotted tonight’s Notre Dame – Penn State game?

And on Orange Bowl night, it was announced, former orange juice promoter Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer,is dead at 84

If you can’t say anything nice about someone…. So, no comment


Lawrence O’Donnell brilliant tonight. Talking about hurricane force Santa Ana winds – 100 mph. And making comparison to 9-11. Firefighters had same chance of extinguishing Palisades fire on Tuesday as they did of putting out a fire on 100th floor of the World Trade Center.

GOP is making one thing clear. If you are a young woman killed by an immigrant, you will become a cause. If you are killed protecting students in a school schooting, or in any mass shooting, or from not getting emergency reproductive care, your life didn’t matter at all.

Supreme Court Justice Alito said when he talked to Trump they didn’t discuss legal cases. Did DonOld discuss selling him that bridge he owns in Brooklyn?

I don’t say this often, but thank you John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett. I guess for them there is an answer to “how low can you go?”

Hey, DonOld.

Who doesn’t want to be states? Greenland and Canada.

Who DOES want to be states? Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia

Sincerely, Americans tired of insanity.-

Way too soon to start thinking about exactly when and how Los Angeles rebuilds. One thing for sure though. Rebuilding won’t happen without LOTS of immigrants.

Think it’s good for Senators to reach for common ground when they can.

But as John Fetterman heads to Mar-A-Lago, remember this from his OWN website about his wife. “Born in Brazil, Gisele’s mother took her & brother to US when she was 7, all of them undocumented immigrants.”

Remember, with all the outrage over Velveeta Voldemort’s American imperialism idiocy, we’re spending less time being outraged about some of his most dangerous cabinet appointees.

Finally, Jimmy Carter wrote 32 books. That’s more books than Velveeta Voldemort probably has read.


We can rank Presidents and their lives in a number of ways. But in my lifetime, there has never been a US President who became loved ,for what he did his entire life, as much as Jimmy Carter.

Small mercies

Posted January 9, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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The Rose Bowl insisted on staying on New Year’s Day, even if it means giving up semi-final spot in the College Football Playoffs.

Imagine the NCAA had “won” and convinced them to move the game to Jan 9, tomorrow.

Can we get bipartisan agreement that anyone caught looting during the Southern California wildfires should be sentenced to community service fighting these wildfires? Immediately. Armed with just a bucket of water

Can anyone imagine President Biden attacking the Governor of Florida just after a major hurricane for allowing buildings not up to code or too close to the water? We’re going to miss having a President.

So as DonOld is in DC threatening GOP Senators with heaven knows what if they don’t approve his nominees, thinking any parent who has ever has a toddler knows what happens when you start trying to placate their tantrum by giving in to the first one.

Trump called his son Don Jr’s visit to Greenland “a love fest.” He called January 6 a “day of love.”

When doesn’t hee doesn’t talk about love? Talking about his children or wife

So IF US tried to take Panama Canal back, and if it either sparked an actual war, or at the very least violent uprisings, which chicken hawk GOP member of Congress will be first to volunteer their kids or grandkids for the front lines? Or even give up tax cuts to pay for it?

Laken Riley’s murder was awful.

Her killer with several prior arrests, shouldn’t have been free.

New GOP congress immediately passed bill requiring ICE to take custody of undocumented immigrants for minor crimes. 1

2 yrs later, we haven’t done a thing for 20 children and 6 adults murdered at Sandy Hook.

Old and older

Posted January 8, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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SF Giants have signed Justin Verlander to a one-year contract.

Anyone seen Jamie Moyer?

But seriously, Justin is more than 4 years older than Buster Posey. And only four years younger than Hayden Birdsong and Kyle Harrison put together.

Meanwhile, does anyone remember we still have three “college” football games to go? And how many people really care?

Jimmy Carter’s funeral is on Thursday

So what other outrageous things will Velveeta Voldemort propose between now and then because he cannot stand the spotlight not being on him?



DonOld thinks “When you’re a star they let you do it” applies to countries too?

Saw “U.S. Senator Advocates Reclaiming Panama Canal Amid Tensions with China.” trending Can’t be the only one who thought “The only one who is that stupid is Coach Tubby.” And was right. Never thought I’d miss Jeff Sessions.

While I know not all Americans remember Carter years, maybe it’s time for a history lesson: One of many reasons Carter transferred control of the Canal to Panama was that it was estimated we’d need fens of thousands of troops stationed there at least to keep it and guard against uprisings..

Today is a good day to remind people disillusioned with Facebook, Instagram and Threads that “The Social Network” was not fiction.

Dear Canada: We in California are not against the idea of unification. How do you feel about us applying to be the 11th province

NY Times headline “Flurry of Announcements Signal Trump Family Will Keep Making Deals. Even before start of new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between federal government efforts & Trump family businesses.”

Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm.

When President Jimmy Carter was elected he decided he didn’t know enough about the Panama Canal. So he read David McCollough’s then new 698 page book “The Path Between the Seas” to learn about it. I like Presidents who read.


Aileen Cannon “I have never spoken to or met former President Trump except in connection with his required presence at an official judicial proceeding, through counsel. I have no ‘relationship to the alleged victim’ in any reasonable sense of the phrase.”

Anyone believe that?

Anyone else notice that DonOld Trump on Tuesday referred to “the Cathedral” in France during his Press Conference? He forgot the name “Notre Dame.”


Renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America? So what, is President Non Elect Musk gonna send Trump out to attack maps with a Sharpie?

So if we’re changing names I propose that New York change the name of 57th Street in the block where Trump Tower is located to Joe Biden Lane. And New Jersey change the name of Lamington Road in Bedminster, New Jersey where Trump’s Golf Club is located to Barack Obama Street.

Only when you win?

Posted January 7, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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My favorite photo from the wee hours of January 6-7. Jamie Raskin, whose son had died by suicide on New Year’s Eve, and Amy Klobuchar.. Both doing their duty for democracy on a day that had become longer, and more horrific, than any of us ever expected.


121 House Republicans who didn’t certify the 2020 election results. Today all GOP certified 2024 election results. You don’t get to sign your golf score card only if you win.

There were no mobs storming the Capitol today. Congress certified the election with no drama. Do we think it would have been the same had Kamala Harris won the election?

Well why wouldn’t Greenland want to be a US territory Just think, if they have any natural disasters or problems DonOld would come and throw them paper towels?

Trump lawyers want to suppress the entire Jack Smith report. They can’t handle the truth.

Fox News website today “WATCH LIVE: Harris forced to seal Trump’s historic victory, making his presidency official” Can anyone magine if them posting on January 6, 2021? “WATCH LIVE: Pence forced to seal Biden’s historic victory, making his presidency official.”


Roy Blunt just said in an interview that while a President gets a lot of leeway, all of Donald Trump’s nominees for various reasons will not end up nominated/confirmed. A reminder there are still sane Republicans, too bad those like Blunt and Portman have left the Senate.

Let’s be 100% clear. If the Jack Smith report was false, or contained information that could be easily refuted, Donald Trump’s lawyers would demand it be released so they could use it against Biden’s DOJ, or simply to “own the libs.”

Let’s call the plan for the Presidents Elect and Non-Elect (Trump and Musk) what it is : Government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires.

Meanwhile, if you need a break, and don’t we all..

Rough night

Posted January 6, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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Senator Amy Klobuchar’s late father Jim wrote a book “Will the Vikings ever win a Super Bowl.”

In today’s game against the Lions could imagine him writing a column “Will the Vikings ever score a touchdown?”

Six incompletions in a row over two sets of downs for Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold inside the Detroit Lions’ 10 yard line at one point. And then another two incomplete passes starting at 3rd and goal from the 2 in the 3rd.. Now, admittedly as a Saints fan I haven’t paid close attention to the Vikings offense this year but maybe running the ball might have been an option?

Kansas City Chiefs plane delayed for hours in KC on their way to Denver, then the team lost 38-0 to the Broncos! 38-0?!

Anyone checked to see if folks wearing the Chiefs uniforms were actual KC players?

Meanwhile, how to lose a job in New England: When nothing is good about your season except you’re in line for the #1 draft pick, somehow managing to beat the Buffalo Bills.


So what time on January 6 is Orange Jesus going to Sharpie the blizzard away from Washington DC?

KAITLAN COLLINS (thanks Aaron Ruptar for posting the clip) to JD Vance in May 2024

:So you agree that people who break in and vandalize a builduing should be prosecuted?

VANCE: Yes

COLLINS: Ok, I’m just checking, because you helped raise money for people who did so on January 6.


Can we start a pool yet on the first person Trump will fire?

Brett Ratner, producer of Melania documentary, has been accused by many women of sexual assault & harassment- including following an actress into a bathroom without her consent. Patiently waiting for outrage from MAGA haters who claim they just want to protect women in bathrooms from trans women.

Fox News is headlining New Jersey’s decision not to require Praxis standardized tests for prospective teachers.

Funny, don’t remember Fox saying a word when Florida approved certificates for teachers in “classical schools” that do not require mastery of general knowledge, their subject area, professional skill, or demonstrated competence….-

Actually saw some MAGA today claiming January 6 was a “police guided tour ” And here I thought in my college days that Jim Jones would be the most dangerous cult leader of my lifetime.

Fox Headline: “GOP rebels switch votes to re-elect Speaker Johnson after president-elect intervenes” So did Musk call them?

Washington DC schools will probably be closed due to snow for the first day back after the Christmas break. Which means parents who have been home with kids for two weeks will be cooped up a little longer. Not perhaps a good omen for Dry January resolutions.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar questioned about GOP wanting quick confirmaton of Kash Patel as FBI director.

We know terrorist acts inspire copycats.

Even honest Republicans – thinking of potential attack where they live – must want an FBI focused on our safety instead of on Trump’s revenge fantasies.

How many members of Congress who ran from the mob on January 6 are going to be genuflecting before the mob’s ringleader starting January 20?


As President Carter’s state funeral begins in Georgia today, thinking while DonOld is whining about flags, filling our timelines with nice pictures of Jimmy Carter on January 20 would be a perfect response.


Maybe we need a positive thread for alternative viewing for the inauguration. Ideas that come to mind – anything about life of Jimmy Carter –

repeat episodes of Great British Bake Off? –

repeat episodes of West Wing or Ted Lasso? –

watching paint dry.

Other ideas encouraged.

Slouching into the year.

Posted January 3, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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So after all the SEC whining about not having more teams in the CFB playoffs, they have exactly ONE team left in the semi-finals. And that team, Texas, just joined SEC in July 2024 AND needed 2 OTS to beat Arizona State.

Don’t look now… but the San Antonio Spurs are growing up before our eyes. And turning into a pretty d*mn basketball team. (Just upset the Denver Nuggets.)


Many MAGA lost their minds when after Caitlin Clark was named Athlete of the Year by Time Magazine, she acknowledged how she and the WNBA owe so much to black women. And now SI picks Simone Biles as Sportsperson of the Year? Fasten your seatbelts…


The New Orleans terrorist’s ex-wife had a restraining order against him. But he still was able to get guns, because, Texas. Yes, most people were killed by his truck. But some people, including cops, were shot.

Seems like this should be a bigger part of story. Or are we just too inured to gun violence?

If the domestic terrorist attack in New Orleans should teach us anything, it’s that we really need an FBI director and other cabinet members focused on public service. Not focused on petty revenge on behalf of Dear Leader.

Newly elected Senator Adam Schiff has been given a position on the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s a good thing. Even without the bonus of making MAGA heads explode.


Senator Mike Lee tweeted “who else wishes we could swear in Trump tomorrow?”

By the musical Annie standards, sure. Remember “Tomorrow, tomorrow, there’s always tomorrow ..it’s ALWAYS a day away.”

Ahead of today’s Speaker vote Mike Johnson- said with a straight face: “I don’t make deals with anyone. There’s no quid pro quo here. I don’t do anything in exchange for a vote.” Right, I only do everything Orange Jesus tells me to do.

If you dont remember all this drama when Nancy Pelosi was Speaker. It’s because there WASN’T all this drama when Nancy Pelosi was speaker. Madame Speaker could count votes. And she could govern.

DonOld can’t even get his petty angry insults right while he’s throwing a narcissistic and angry tantrum over the flags for Jimmy Carter in DC.

It’s half-staff. He said ‘half-mast’ – that refers to a ship.

His cognition is sinking faster than the Titanic.


Incoming Ohio Senator & multi-millionaire car dealer Bernie Moreno held event after his swearing in at DC’s Museum of the Bible. Leaving aside separation of church & state, the same Moreno supporting tax cuts for rich & cutting SNAP for the poor. Another who waves the bible without reading it.

Ohio, you could have kept Sherrod Brown. You got rid of a man of the people and replaced him with a man of the billionaires.

Jeff Bezos refused to publish this cartoon

Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The Washington Post, quit, saying it was the first time she’s been censored because of who she satirized.

When Ann gets another job, taking the money saved from canceling my Wash Post subscription might go for a subscription to wherever she ends up.

Nola spirit.

Posted January 2, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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Note, yes, I’m a big New Orleans fan, of the city and the Saints. What happened last night was horrible.

As were John Kennedy’s insulting joke aimed at NBC and accusations towards the FBI at the press conference about 12 hours after the attack. And Governor Landry’s attempting to politicize the massacre the murder is pretty deplorable too.

But if the Saints were playing at home this weekend and had a chance to sneak into the playoffs, Who Dat fans would be there. And New Orleans is well acquainted with gallows humor.

So, in that spirit… .carrying on.

USC- who dragged UCLA with them, started the destruction of the Pac 12. The league might have survived had Oregon and Washington not left next. If you’re a former Pac 12 fan looking for a Schadenfreude silver lining to this Rose Bowl.

And as the big bowl games/playoffs really get going, ICYMI, Alabama, 17 point favorite on Dec 31, lost to Michigan, 13-19 Most embarrassing thing to happen to State of Alabama since they elected Coach Tubby to the US Senate.

If you’re tired of football, (and hate) and looking for a fun New Year’s sports story: the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama is the first player in league history with 300 points, 100 rebounds, 50 blocks, 50 assists and 40 3-pointers in a single month. And he’ll turn 21 this weekend.

DonOld says he will attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Two questions. 1. Was he even invited? 2. If so, will President Non Elect Musk be his plus one?

You know if Trump came up with a brand of eggs with his picture on the carton, his MAGA cult would gladly pay $20 a dozen.

So if Kash Patel were to be confirmed as FBI director, and terrorist act turns out to be committed by a US citizen instead of an immigrant, or if some future heinous crime is committed by a right-wing American, would he bury the truth to please dear leader? Asking for a country.

You know if Trump came up with a brand of eggs with his picture on the carton, his MAGA cult would gladly pay $20 a dozen.

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Chief Justice Roberts is now warning against adminstrations defying courts.

Dr. Frankenstein seems a bit upset about his monster…

Maybe I’m wrong but thinking many Trump supporters who want Canada to be the 51st state couldn’t name half the current US states.

And how many MAGAs know about Canada? Universal healthcare. Gun control. How many electoral votes would they get?


How much Mitch McConnell end up damaging America? If he hadn’t stolen that seat from Obama, we not only wouldn’t have had Gorusch and Coney Barrett on SCOTUS, Merrick Garland would be on the court and not attorney general.

So now that we KNOW the New Orleans terrorist was a US-Born citizen from Texas who was formerly in the military, where’s Donald Trump’s retraction of his dishonest Truth Social post blaming immigrants? We’re waiting.

Hey media. John Kennedy got tons of coverage at New Orleans press conference for despicable remarks. But when Louisiana’s other Senator,

Bill Cassidy, had bipartisan anti-hazing bill w/ Amy Klobuchar signed into law last week- crickets. Stop rewarding crazy with all the attention.

Happy New Year

Posted January 1, 2025 by left coast sports babe
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And if you’re feeling old

Remember, Jimmy Carter was building homes for Habitat for Humanity into his 90s!

Carry on. More snark tonight.

Not quite bowled over.

Posted December 31, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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Five bowl game on New Year’s Eve. Thinking I speak for many Americans when I ask “Could we just have another PopTarts bowl?

LeBron James, 40, LeBron says he could play at high level 5 to 7 more years.

Even Tom Brady is going “dude, give it up already.”

How’d this happen. Somehow the New Orleans Saints are only a game behind the SF 49ers?

Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted after Jimmy Carter’s death that he and his wife “send their condolences to First Lady Rosalynn Carter and the Carter family.”

Five words ‘Damn I miss Molly Ivins.”

Had to watch “HIMS” ads for ED medication on Hulu while watching “Only murders in the Building.”

But occurs to me. If GOP stops the abortion pill being sent by mail due to the Comstock Act, should stop Viagra etc by mail too..

Meanwhile, norovirus is surging in the US. What’s next? “Own the libs! Stop washing your hands!”

Bob Kroll, former Police Union Chief in Minneapolis, reacted to George Floyd’s murder by saying “Now is not the time to rush to judgement and immediately condemn our officers.” And Kroll made MANY more racist comments after the murder He then settled lawsuits over police violence against protestors by agreeing not to work for 10 years as a police officer in Minnesota’s three largest counties.

So of course Bob has applied to be a US Marshall under Trump.

As much as I would have loved President Carter to have lived forever, thank God he passed away when he did. Can anyone imagine what it would be like with Velveeta Voldemort planning events after the inaugural?

We’re all inundated end of year with donation requests. But how cool would it be – & in total how much of a big difference would it make – if we all made even small donations to Habitat for Humanity in honor of Jimmy Carter? (I just donated.)

Forever young

Posted December 30, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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RIP Jimmy Carter. The picture is from 1976.

A good friend was a Ford fan. But then and now with Jimmy.

Miss Gregg Popovich on the Spurs sideline. Especially tonight. Not just that I think with Pop that San Antonio would have won. But I would have loved to hear him talk to reporters. Because he’d have started with eulogizing Jimmy Carter. #GoSpursGo

It was President Eisenhower who signed proclamation that when a former President dies U.S. flags must be at half-staff for 30 days. How long until Velveeta Voldemort attacks former President and GENERAL Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Loser & RINO interfering with HIS party on Jan 20?

Watching President this afternoon. And here’s a tip for anyone who’s as fed up with CNN as I am. If you’re looking for breaking news, something like Joe Biden’s statement on Jimmy Carter, check C-Span or C-Span 2 first.

NY Times editorial board: “America Needs More Jimmy Carters” Of course, if Carter were alive and 20 years younger, NY editorial board would probably be trashing him nonstop.

Selfishly was hoping if Jimmy Carter didn’t have long left that he would manage to upstage inaugural day. But glad upon reflection that he passed away while we still have a real President in the White House to honor him.

We’re going to have to get through 2025 and beyond in a world without Jimmy Carter in it But we can all try to carry on his legacy. RIP to maybe the greatest human to ever be President.

January 9 will be the National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter.

Here’s a suggestion. For that day on social media, let’s share Jimmy Carter stories? Or any positive stories. Or cat pictures.

But can we have a complete blackout on President Non Elect Musk, along with VP Trump and JD Vance?

For Las Vegas?

Posted December 28, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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Took a miracle comeback for the USC Trojans to pull out a 35-31 in against Texas A & M in the Las Vegas Bowl. And finish 7-6 on the seasn.

Yes, Texas A & M Aggies who since October had been 1-3 with their only win vs New Mexico.

USC was the school whose departure, dragging UCLA with them basically destroyed the Pac 12, one of college football’s greatest conference. And their prize in year one was a win in SRS Distribution Bowl on a Friday night..before the big games happen this weekend and on New Year’s? Okay then.

All of these random games between conferences that don’t make sense. Maybe time to hire Chicago to play pre-game music for ESPN “Does anyone really know what bowl it is?”

Okay, just less than halfway through the NBA season. But who had the Golden State Warriors basically tied with the San Antonio Spurs, for what would be a matchup in the play-in game? Not even Spurs fans #PorVida

So who had “cannibalistic face-eating leopards” on their pre-inaugural MAGA bingo card?

Gotta love GOP pushing for an end to remote work while they knowingly had a member of Congress who’s been paid for months while living in a Texas memory care unit.

Why is ANYONE shocked that billionaire tech bros want to hire more H1B visa engineers?

1. They work for less than Americans

2. With their visa tied to their employer, they can’t just quit. And if they do they need another job in 60 days.

3. They can’t vote. If you educate American citizens they are more likely to vote for Democrats.

With all the after Christmas sales on cards and wrapping, wonder if after his holiday Truth Social post does DonOld Trump plan have a sale on Christmas cards with “Go to Hell” as their message?

Boxing night

Posted December 27, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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All presents and other deliveries are clearly vehicles to help cats celebrate Boxing Day.

The NFL often frustrates fans by putting Thursday Night Football on Prime and not available to regular network/cable subscribers.

But (no, I didn’t watch), after reading about tonight’s Seahawks -Bears 6-3 debacle, I think all NFL fans who had to find something else other than seeing the game are thinking “Thank you.”

Meanwhile in the GameAbove Sports Bowl (whatever that is) Toledo was positive they won the game twice, only to have the play overturned, twice, once on a penalty, once on a replay review… Toledo finally beat Pitt in the SIXTH OT.

This was football equivalent of “They shoot horses, don’t they?'”

Was online browsing for some discounted clearance skincare after Christmas and apparently there was a “Secret Deodorant Holiday Gift Pack!”

And who thought THAT was a good idea?

Just how crazy a theory or plan would Trump have to throw out there before his cult members would say he’s insane?

When people vote against their own best interests and it comes back to really hurt them, how do you say “I told you so” without alienating them further. Asking for a lot of center-left friends?

Now that the President Non Elect is referring to himself as “Ozempic Santa,” with his slimmer figure, will we know the bromance is over when Leon starts referring to his VP DonOld as “chubby?”

But apparently MAGA is turning on each other on social media. (Especially Twitter, for those who indulger) Who knew face-eating leopards are cannibalistic?

Marianne Williamson says she is running for DNC chair? Has she been thinking Tulsi Gabbard has gotten too much attention?

No way of really knowing at this point if rumors of Russia plans to attack Finland and the Baltics are true. But if rumors were true, Trump would be doing all he could to sow distrust of NATO and antagonize other US allies for distraction…. Just saying.

Whatever Eve…

Posted December 24, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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Merry Christmas or merry whatever to all

But remember, the ultimate cat holiday is ALWAYS Boxing Day.

Hey folks, enough people are sharing Velveeta Voldemort’s Christmas hate message. Two things. 1. He’s just feeling stressed because everyone knows Elon is the real President. 2. Many Democratic leaders are posting POSITIVE messages. Look for or share those.

Since this is the time of year to rewatch classic Christmas movies.. I was this many years old when I realized that Frank Morgan, who played Hugo Matuschek in “The Shop Around the Corner.” was also the Wizard in “The Wizard of Oz.”

Poor baby

Posted December 24, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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Aaron Rodgers today joked about being released at the end of the season “”Being released would be a first; being released by a teenager, that would also be a first,” (this after the Athletic reported that Jets owner Woody Johnson, 77, takes advice from his teenage sons.)

Thinking Woody doesn’t need to talk to his kids to know a 41 yr old QB with a 52 QB rating when your team has a 4-11 record, might not be your best long term bet.

Meanwhile, shouldn’t being the first NFL team shut out in 2024 mean some small bonus with draft picks? #whodat#Saints

In Orlando, FL drone show put on by a Texas company, two drones collided and injured a little boy who will need surgery… reportedly heart surgery. But hey, who needs pesky regulations?

As DonOld claims he picked RFK Jr. now in part to look into the generally debunked idea that vaccines cause autism…

Some research suggests that babies born to older parents — particularly an older father — may be at increased risk of autism.

Is Don maybe jealous of all of Musk’s kids and planning on another wife and baby?

So has anyone asked President Non Elect Musk how he’s going to cut government spending while his VP Don tries to annex every country that has annoyed him?


As much as some women are attracted to even low-level power and the least attractive men somethings even in low-level political offices, it’s really astonishing how often sitting US Congressman Matt Gaetz needed to pay for sex.

Almost like we need a twisted Trump advent calendar where behind every window is the country he’s insulted on that day.

Some are wondering why Trump still nominated Matt Gaetz, while still knowing the allegations against him. Isn’t it likely that DonOld found Matt’s behavior not repulsive but aspirational?

Amy Klobuchar prescient Twitter post from August 2019 – “The difference between Donald Trump and Greenland? Greenland is not for sale.”

Not mine but with Hannukhah and Christmas on the same day, sharing this oldie but goodie favorite from a friend. CHRISTMAS!

There were five houses of religion in a small Texas town:

The Presbyterian Church, the Baptist Church, the Methodist Church, the Catholic Church and the Jewish Synagogue.

Each church and Synagogue was overrun with pesky squirrels.

One day, the Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what to do about the squirrels. After much prayer and consideration they determined that the squirrels were predestined to be there and they shouldn’t interfere with God’s divine will.

In The Baptist Church the squirrels had taken up habitation in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a cover on the baptistery and drown the squirrels in it. The squirrels escaped somehow and there were twice as many there the next week.

The Methodist Church got together and decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God’s creation. So, they humanely trapped the squirrels and set them free a few miles outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels were back.

But — The Catholic Church came up with the best and most effective solution. They baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Easter …

Not much was heard about the Jewish Synagogue, but they took one squirrel and had a short service with him called circumcision and they haven’t seen a squirrel on the property since.

Carry on.

Turning the solstice corner

Posted December 23, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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Not an SF 49ers fan, but sympathetic to friends who are as it’s been a rough year.

OTOH. the 6-9 49ers have won as many games at the NY Giants and NY Jets put together.

Meanwhile, anti-vaxxers Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins have QB ratings of about 52 – 23rd and 24th respectively in the league. Maybe they should have done more of their own research on the teams’ playbooks?

Paul Goldschmidt, 37, has signed with the New Yankees. Which means at least he won’t be regularly torturing SF Giants pitchers any more

Top five MLB teams paying 2025 luxury tax:

Dodgers $103,016,896. Mets $97,115,609. Yankees $62,512,111 Phillies $14,351,954, Braves $14,026,496 Probably top five favorite teams to win 2025 World Series.

Rich get richer

(the Dodgers luxury tax alone is more than the 2024 payrolls for FIVE MLB teams)

So the man who wants to take birthright citizenship out of the Constitution somehow thinks his billionaire boss can’t figure out a way to get rid of that little “natural born citizen” President clause?” Isn’t that cute.

As CNN ratings tank, now they have a subscription model for their website. Hard pass.

Stupidest man in the Senate strikes again: Tuberville calls for Farm Bill ‘focused on farmers, not food stamps’ In Alabama residents 15% of the state population is on SNAP. More than 37% of SNAP recipients are in working families

Did not see this coming. DonOld’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump has withdrawn her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat what will be vacated by Marco Rubio in Florida. What could Lara possibly be hiding that she feels could be disqualifying?

Or was it simply that a lot of GOP Senators, imagining that one of their own in private lunches and meetings could be running to daddy-in-law with stories, told Ron DeathSantis if he wanted ANY future in politics he’d pick someone else?

As the story emerges that Texas GOP member of Congress Kaye Granger, who hasn’t voted since July 24 has been in a memory care facility for months, wonder if/when President Non Elect Leon will check DonOld into a memory care facility?

As Trump talks again about taking over Greenland, your reminder that Amy Klobuchar nailed it in a tweet over five years ago. August 2019 “The difference between Donald Trump and Greenland? Greenland is not for sale.”

What country will Donald Trump insult next? So far, Canada, Mexico, France, Panama. Greece, Denmark/Greenland. Anyone got bingo?

Leaving the lights on

Posted December 21, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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US Senate early this am passed imperfect compomise funding bill to keep govt open, after GOP-led House finally passed bill only with Democratic support. Wouldn’t it be easier just to vote for adults? (ie Democrats.)

And the Senate late night did pass a bill -unanimously – that was originally stripped by Musk from the funding bill, to make it easier for the Washington Commanders to return to Washington DC at the RFK stadium site.

The late vote was called a Hail Mary. Now, it’s good for the city of Washington DC, but Roger Goodell and the NFL also really wanted the bill passed. I’m sure the fact that it’s a multi-billion dollar league with many billionaire owners had nothing to do with it…

Again, wonder how those who only get news from Fox are brainwashed? After House Democrats compromise, again, to keep govt open when GOP would’ve let shutdown happen… Faux News headline “Congress passes bill to stop partial government shutdown after missing midnight deadline.”

Every headline on stopgap government funding bill that passed today in House should include – it ONLY passed for 2 reasons: 1. Johnson refused Musk/Trump demands to eliminate debt ceiling. 2. Democrats voted to save Christmas & keep Government open. GOP didn’t back Musk/Trump.

The CR was basically a noncontroversial non-story -three months of negotiation with the usual complaints that it was coming down to the wire but all looked settled. Until President Musk decided to try to steal Christmas.

Elon Musk is reversing the Pottery Barn rule. For him it’s “You buy it, then you break it.


Good news. Bill to put a monument to women’s suffrage on the mall in Washington DC passes unanimously in the US Senate Wonder though how long it will take some GOP members of Congress to try to overturn the 19th amendment.

Schumer gave tribute to Mitch McConnell, who’s not leaving Senate but stepping down as Leader. Chuck said “all my colleagues on both sides of aisle join me in offering best wishes & respect.”. Uh, to man who singlehandedly destroyed our SCOTUS by stealing 2 seats? Hard pass.

Hey Germany.

1. Elon Musk is endorsing AfD far-right neo Nazi party in your elections. Everything else aside, take a look at the US near shutdown chaos right now that resulted from American voters listening to him last November. Learn from our mistake.

2. Fröhliche Weihnachten

Wipeout

Posted December 20, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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The Golden State Warriors lost by 51 to the Memphis Grizzlies tonight.

And they still didn’t have as embarassing a day as Donald Trump and President Musk.

As much as New Orleans Saints fans sometimes miss Sean Payton, the Broncos loss to the Chargers after Denver had a 24-13 lead midway through the third quarter reminds us why Saints might have let him go.

Lawrence O’Donnell tonight “We are watching live coverage of the total collapse of the Elon Musk Donald Trump partnership in government in the House.”.” Schadenfreude is bad, right? Oh who am I kidding?

This Musk-Trump fiasco, before they are even inaugurated, is as if an NFL team was leading by 3, with a few seconds to go & the QB, instead of taking a knee, decided to go for long pass to pad his stats…which got intercepted & run back by the opponent for a game winning TD

-President Musk and VP Trump’s new budget bill went up in flames faster than some Tesla cybertrucks after a crash.

Here’s a thought. DC hotel prices, normally $2000 & up for inaugurals with 4 night minimums are in freefall for Jan 19-20. Now Washington Hilton, for example, is $700 a night. Does Donald want to shut down government to distract from the fact that people aren’t showing up?

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Twitter/X is now worth under $10 billion This is the stable genius that many Republicans are fine with as the real President of our Country?

Hey Trump voters, when you have to cancel a family Christmas vacation to a national park, or miss a plane due to TSA shortages, or don’t get paid until the end of January… Hope it was worth making that statement of not voting for a black woman.

And the Musk-Trump bill that failed didn’t just cut millions for pediatric cancer research. They cut the “Take it Down Act” -which criminalizes taking regular pictures & using AI to put a person’s head on a naked body, possibly engaging in sex.

A bill so needed for children that it passed unanimously in the US Senate after Amy Klobuchar & Ted Cruz actually joined forces to lead it.

Give me a bleeping break! Senator Mike Lee trying to hold up noncontroversial nominees because President-Elect “has asked we hold off on confirming any Presidential nominees until he takes office.” Same Lee who supported Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS while US was voting for Biden in 2020!

For my nerd English literature fan readers:

Trump thinks he’s a King. The King he’s closest to being is King Lear. “He that loves to be flattered is worthy of the flatterer.”

Emptiness..

Posted December 19, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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SoFi Stadium has a capacity of 70,000.

Apparently 24,000 or so showed up to see Cal lose to UNLV at the “Art of Sport LA Bowl.”

Well, not as if either team was that close to the venue. It was an hour flight or whole 6 hour drive from Berkeley / 4 and a half hours from Vegas. #sarcasm

It’s all about programming for ESPN

All you need to know about the Musk/Vivek ordered government shutdown. Fox News and other right wing media were just fine with the funding bill until Elon told his DonOld to kill it.

When you can’t afford Christmas – or can’t visit a national park or museum – or face TSA chaos- because of the government shutdown that President Musk decided he wants just tell the kids that Elon said “we will be fine for 33 days.”

A major flaw with this primary threat idea. If GOP screws up things as badly as it looks like they will be doing, Americans are likely to vote for people who are as distant as possible from the administration.

Let’s be very clear. Trump was happily playing golf and picking ambassadors when President Musk decided he was unhappy about the continuing resolution to keep the government open. So DonOld had to call JD and they had to do as they were told. #Elonistherealpresident

Marsha Blackburn complaining about government spending. Ted Cruz saying Congress spends like a bunch of drunken sailors.

Sorry folks, can’t take ANYONE seriously about the deficit who doesn’t say a word about Trump millionaire/billionaire tax cuts.

Such lovely tributes this week to departing Senators, especially Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown. Was there a single speech by a fellow Senator about Kyrsten Sinema

A U.S Senate probe found Amazon manipulated injury data to make warehouses appear safer. Amazon’s warehouse injuries are twice as high as other warehouse jobs.

Well, in case you still wonder why Jeff Bezos pulled the Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris…

So where can we sign up to predict on what day embattled New York City mayor Eric Adams will announce that he is becoming a Republican?

Most of Fox News headline today on fear & crime -mostly they’re trying to tie to immigrants.

But one headline “Idaho murder victim’s mom breaks silence two years after daughter’s killing” doesnt mention suspect. Quadruple murder was awful. But it was committed by a US Citizen.

Can we STOP with this “resounding victory” and “mandate” BS GOP is using to justify any and all drastic changes they want to implement?

49.8% is neither a resounding victory nor a mandate. It’s a plurality and a close election.

What about making the USA into Canada’s 11th Province

A bientot

Posted December 18, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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Sherrod Brown, bidding farewell to the US Senate, for now. A standing ovation and some tears. A working class hero and beloved by his colleagues. Ohio, you made a mistake you can rectify in 2026.


While Willy Adames signed with the SF GIants, still seems like almost all the offseason is stars going to the Dodgers, Mets or Yankees.

Tell me again how billionaire owners need tax cuts.

As a Saints fan who believes in vaccines and dislikes the Falcons, my better angels are socially distanced on this story:

The Falcons just benched Kirk Cousins. Who signed a four-year, $180 million contract this offseason with Atlanta that includes $100 million guaranteed.

As Trump’s latest idea to hurt average Americans is privatizing USPS, how many people know that the biggest thing affecting USPS solvency is requirement to pre-fund retiree healthcare benefits?


Sometimes I just love President Biden He called for a ban on Congressional Stock Trading. “Nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market while they’re in the Congress.” He’s right.

And in a Truth Social post Donald talked about the “Great State” of Canada and attacked their “Governor” Justin Trudeau.

Which would put Canada in the lead for the country he most insulted today. Except then he nominated Herschel Walker as Ambassador to the Bahamas.

These days if the Star of Bethlehem appeared in the sky after Jesus’s birth, could we find three wise men to follow it? Or would everyone think it was a drone?

Missing the mark

Posted December 17, 2024 by left coast sports babe
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Although the Atlanta Falcons beat the Las Vegas Raiders 15-9, Kirk Cousins struggled again – he has nine inteceptions and one touchdown in his last five games. This is the same Kirk Cousins who had to sit out games in 2021 because he was unvaccinated and said he was “going to be vigilant about avoiding a close contact.”

Sounds like Cousins in 2024 needs to figure out about closer contacts with his receivers.

Anyone remember who won the NBA cup?

Me neither

As Trump nominees tour Capitol- did Senators learn NOTHING from Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett hearings?

They pretended to be reasonable about Roe and settled law & precedent etc.

Then once confirmed, turned around and became radical beyond many of our wildest nightmares.

Seriously?

DonOld on how his daughter-in-law is qualified to be US Senator from Florida:

“Lara’s unbelievable. She’s so highly respected by women. Even her workout routines are through the roof. She lifts 150 pounds. By that token DeSantis should appoint Hulk Hogan to Senate.


President Biden didn’t have to threaten his own Democratic party Senators to vote for his Cabinet picks. Pass it on.

WTAF? Just caught a snippet from Velveeta Voldemort’s press conference: “The world leaders are calling me… I have spoken to way over 100… You wouldn’t believe how many countries there are.” So he’s telling us the list of things he knows nothing about includes geography?

Media capitulating in so many ways. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday on Face the Nation that Presidential pardon process needs reform:

Headlines mention that she talked about Biden pardons or pardons in general: Not a single headline that also said – “Klobuchar said she disagreed with number of pardons that President-elect Donald Trump made during his first term.”

The Orange Face Eating Leopard ranting this morning about how he’s filing more lawsuits against media he doesn’t like (translation anyone but Fox and right-wing wing media) “We have to straighten out the press.” Thanks ABC